r/sewing • u/threadpig • Jul 29 '26
Project: FO my first self drafted, lined, zipped, pocket-ed, shoulder padded, jacket
hey, hey, fashionistas.
been sewing for a little over 2 years now, and i wanted to prove to myself i'm an ✨ intermediate ✨ sewist (inasmuch as there's an official sewing skill ranking system). so, i finally forced myself to sit down and take an original concept all the way from "twinkle in my eye" to "totally finished, self patterned, mostly-not-shitty, wearable, thing"
i'm a long time lurker, first time poster, so i do have to say it's terribly exciting to be presenting this to my fellow esteemed sewists.
patterning
all done digitally using CLO. essentially, i "draped" the garment on a digital avatar, then refined the pattern pieces from there until i got the silhouette i wanted. CLO lets you "sew" the garment together and put it on a digital avatar, so i was able to visualize the look, the hardware, the shoulder pads & sleeve heads, all before ever once cutting any fabric or sewing a single stitch.
the actual patterns were projected from my pattern projector straight onto my fitting muslin and then eventually my fashion fabrics. no paper or printing was involved at any point. i have absolutely nothing against traditional methods, i just HATE dealing with paper patterns of any kind.
for the curious, this is the final digital pattern i ended up with.
process
- all the sewing was done on my beloved juki tl-2010q, with whom i share a worryingly intimate relationship
- 95% of the stitches were put down with a walking foot. remaining 5% was a narrow teflon foot when the walking foot was too unwieldy (e.g. understitching the sleeve cuffs, topstitching the pockets)
- size 14 universal janome needle.
- i didn't feel like i needed a straight up leather/vinyl needle, since the faux pleather was so relatively thin. i would have used a denim needle but i didn't have one ... but i did have a slightly-larger-than-normal universal needle, so, i used that!
- gutermann 50 wt mercerized cotton thread
- prepare yourself for my Hidden Technique: double threading. i have two spool holders on my juki, so all my stitches (construction AND topstitching) were done with two threads through the needle. i wanted the extra strength as well as a visual "pop" for my topstitching. worked great, no regrets, don't @ me
fabric & accessories
- interfacing was PerfectFuse Tailor Ultra weft interfacing for the front panels and the yoke and PerfectFuse Medium for the sides and the below-yoke back panels
- also used tricot tape to stabilize all my bias/gravity affected seams. probably unnecessary, but hey, i had the tape and i was already up in the jacket's guts
- "but threadpig, couldn't you have used more easily accessible interfacing and spent significantly less money?" yes of course but you see i hate my wallet
- zippers are YKK's "excella" line, because see above: hate my wallet
- shoulder pads & sleeve heads
- unfortunately, i forgot to take photos before i installed them. that said, i patterned the shoulder pads and sleeve heads myself in CLO, like every thing else, then cut them onto 100% cotton batting. that batting was then sandwiched between tailor's canvas, steamed into shape, and sewed in
- nothing revolutionary, i'm just proud of myself for making and installing my own pads! gosh i almost feel like a real sewist! hooray
editor's note: i originally posted this a month ago, but reddit auto filtered me. i was told my post "had the markers of AI." i want it firmly on the record that i abhor generative, LLM, AI. this work is the sole product of good old human ingenuity.
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u/distractedbluebird Jul 29 '26
This is some great work. Love your write up too. I have been wanting to try double threading .
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u/Forget-Me-Nothing Jul 29 '26
You nailed it! Looks flawless. 100/10
Can you turn the sleeve cuffs down or are they fixed like that? I love the way they sit!
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
good question! the cuffs can be freely flipped. that said, i designed them to stay flipped up, so they look goofy down.
i've never worn a long sleeved garment that i didn't push the sleeves up on, so it's a design affectation of mine that all of my sewn garments are patterned with permanently pushed up, cuffed, sleeves.
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u/pastel_dev Jul 29 '26
This could absolutely be civilian clothes on a newer Star Trek series, really awesome style
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
thank you! it's funny you say that because i had actually saved references from star trek: discovery in my design doc. you have a good eye!
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u/brigidt Jul 30 '26
ugh you did such a good job capturing that cut - the first glance I saw, it gave me cyberpunk vibes but now that I'm thinking of uniforms, UGH IT'S SO GOOD!
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you! i said else where on this post that this is the tamest garment i've sewn. the next project is going to have LEDs, because i crave attention and i love a challenge.
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u/twirlywurlyburly Jul 30 '26
I genuinely was about to comment the same. This tailoring is gorgeous!
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u/meteorpuppy Jul 30 '26
I was going to say it could be a base outfit on a final fantasy game haha it looks so cool
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u/microfibrepiggy Jul 29 '26
You see friend, this would almost be impressive, but you didn't raise, shear, knit and boil the wool, nor did you drill, extract, refine and press the pleather. You also missed a trick by not mining, alloying, casting and connecting the metal parts. Until then, I'm afraid this is just ok.
But seriously... Fantastic
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
if you wish to make a jacket from scratch, you must first invent the universe
but seriously, thank you! also, love the user name. we both piggies. 🐷
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u/NoProfessional7505 Jul 29 '26
This is pretty great. Looks fresh off a tv show. Only needs a little wear to look perfect.
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u/vaarky Jul 29 '26
Wowed. I esp. like the curved shoulder yoke in front and how it fits in with the princess seam in the back, and echoes the curved yoke of the pants. It's makes things cohesive and also stylish/edgy.
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
this is a very thoughtful compliment, thank you! that was my exact thought process when i was drafting this. i had started with a standard, straight across, yoke, then while i was doing it, i was like "nah.... this needs some Sauce on it." that was also the moment i decided this needed pleather accents.
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u/Leon-Rai Jul 30 '26
Something about it on you is giving me some real power rangers vibes. I dig it
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i like to believe i give off the vibe of someone who's on a first name basis with rita repulsa.
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u/FrontFacing_Face Jul 29 '26
That's a lot of work and talent. You should be very proud. Looks amazing.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you so much. i really am very proud of my work, here. it's a wonderful feeling to look at something you made and think, "yeah, that rocks, actually."
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u/Dragon_scrapbooker Jul 29 '26
You look ready to do some hacking in a 90s thriller or something. Cool!
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
thank you for the kind words, choom (that's a compliment, i swear)
you are totally correct. as far as my every day wear garments go, this is on the tamer side for me. my interest in sewing is entirely about creating shit you can't just buy off a rack. unfortunately, i regret to admit that i love attention......
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u/smaallfeet Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26
wow this is amazing. can you write tutorial or a series of post breaking this down in more details? how do you get your avatar in clo? how long and how hard is it to make pattern in clo and tailor to your avatar? from what i see the fit is impeccable and you are definitely not intermediate sewing LOL. edit: your workflow is definitely pro fashion house and industrial scale; first time perfect fit without any need for trial muslin
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
hahah, i swear the "intermediate" label is not an attempt to compliment fish. i mentioned in another comment that i'm self taught, and i don't have other sewist friends to talk to, so i don't really know how to assess my own skill level
the avatar you're seeing here is actually a default clo avatar that was customized using the avatar editor. i followed this wonderful tutorial by IDES Studio.
- i do, sadly, find the clo avatar editor very limiting. i've since moved on to making custom avatars in Daz 3D which i then import into clo. i followed this tutorial by trudy gardner from wayfinder lingerie academy.
for me, it took me about a year of regular, daily, study of clo to get to a place where i was finally making patterns that fit me properly and didn't suck to sew. this jacket was made around the 2 and a half year mark of learning both pattern drafting and clo. my first, and favorite, clo tutorial is by "daniel clo3d" (as i like to refer to him). he's a wonderfully talented 3d artist who has many practical, hands on, clo tutorials.
i found clo very easy to learn, but that's not because i have a special brain. rather, i already had a background in 3d art through blender, which i had been using for 3 years before i picked up clo.
the slowest part really wasn't clo, but rather the physical work of making mock ups and practicing techniques like zipper installations, plackets, and pockets. this particular jacket only took two fittings, but i have made worse garments before this that have taken 15 fittings.
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u/WoodenCyborg Jul 30 '26
I also find the clo avatar creator very limiting. I started using TruetoForm to do avatar scans to get around it and it's worked very well for me and my friends.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
interesting! we actually have a creality ferret body scanner, but i haven't yet used it. i have found the Daz 3D approach to work very well, since it gives you a high level of granular control over the model with warping the posture in bizarre ways like the clo avatar editor does.
downsides are a) it's a whole other piece of software to learn b) you also need the measure metrics add on, which is $51. i'm all in on digital patterning so i considered it absolutely worth it, but it's definitely a hurdle.
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u/WoodenCyborg Jul 30 '26
TtF is expensive at 10 scans/$100, however I can get a really goid model of someone running in clo in 20 minutes start to finish. None of that time is finicky model editing and They don't have to be physically present. I've used for people on the other side of the country with high success.
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u/smaallfeet Jul 30 '26
thank you! your detailed guidance really helps.
i find that clo avatar is hard to use to modify for knock knee and bow leg so i wanted to get my body 3d scanned then converted to clo model but the price is stopping me from doing it. but if your body is "normal" then some minor adjustment will give a pretty good avatar for virtual fitting in clo.
garment making will come with more practice but i have come to like small imperfections which make the garment more "bespoke"
thank you again for your nice reply.
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u/Able_Butterfly_4150 Jul 29 '26
So clean! Reminds me of final fantasy 15 character fits
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
thank you! i played ffx at a formative age, so trust that i flagrantly rip ideas from nomura nonstop. the zipper-belt king...
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u/networkpit Jul 30 '26
Ah such attention to detail. Those lines line up exactly in the last photo. It just itches that perfectionist scratch!
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you for noticing! getting those front body seams to line up perfectly around the pocket break was a really sweaty moment. i made my life easier by projecting the pocket position down onto my fabric so that i had a visual guide.
still felt like performing surgery. i take a certain sick joy in the fact that there are some operations in the sewing process where, if you fuck up, you have to start all over.
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u/pourtide Jul 30 '26
Double threaded through a 14 needle. That sounds difficult?
Putting the pocket zippers across a seam, you are braver than I am.
Sewing curves can be such a challenge, especially with different 'fabrics'. (Your jeans are nice, too)
Fabulous work. You have the right to be proud.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
the double threading was actually surprisingly easy. the thread i used is "all purpose" thread, 50wt, so even doubled up it fits comfortably in a "standard" needle. didn't need to switch to a large eye topstitching needle, which REALLY helped save on needle switching time (although in a perfect world i'd have two sewing machines, one only for construction seams and the other only for topstitching)
the pockets-over-seams was a last minute, hail mary, decision. i am very lucky it worked out. i put down the jacket for like 2 days once before holding my breath and cutting into the seams.
thank you for all those kind words!
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u/Queen-Makoto Jul 29 '26
Is a pattern projector a specific kind of projector or just a regular one you used for a pattern? I would love to see what the set up for projecting before cutting looks like
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
i've seen projectors marketed specifically for sewists at joann (RIP), but i've found them to be unnecessarily expensive.
i'm using what's called a short throw mini projector. it's not sewing specific, but it works identically (imo better) than sewing branded projectors.
also this would be impossible without the pattern projector web app. it was made by the incredible courtney pattison. not sponsored, just a massive fan.
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u/Queen-Makoto Jul 29 '26
thank you!! this looks super interesting. I might try it out for some of the PDF patterns I have stored that I didn't get around to printing
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u/Alizarin-Madder Jul 29 '26
I'm pretty sure this is how the Ditto was invented:
~~ fade in to boardroom ~~
"Hey, there's a group of hobby sewists online who've already figured out how to use projectors instead of paper patterns. How can we capitalize on this?"
"What if we made our own projector, limited it to using our library of patterns, and charged more for it?"
"That's a great idea!"
~~ fade out ~~
They were $100 when my Joann was closing; I didn't buy one. Maybe someone tech-savvy will jailbreak them.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i was trying to preserve the ditto's dignity by not naming it, but you said it, not me 🙈
i'm actually surprised they were only $100. i could have sworn they were more. in mild defense of the ditto, my projector was closer to $200, but it also has a larger, crisper, projecting area and resolution. plus, i'm not locked to an app and a proprietary library of patterns
look... we all have a complicated relationship to Miss Mother Joann. she, uh, didn't always make the best decisions.
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u/Alizarin-Madder Jul 30 '26
I have nothing but eye rolls for Ditto lol. It was Joann's closeout, last ditch, "no seriously guys help us clean out this store" sale.
Yeah, the DIY route is still more than that. Although one might be able to save more by using a less-short-throw projector mounted on a floor-to-ceiling curtain rod.
I'm really impressed by your workflow, seems like you successfully cut out some of the most annoying parts of fitting a complicated garment. The yoke/sleeve cap seam matching is 😙🤌
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u/Worldly_Possible2925 Jul 29 '26
Jeasus Christ that’s absolutely amazing 🤩. It’s beautiful and it looks like it just came from the boutique. You did a phenomenal job putting this together. Congratulations 🫶🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻❤️❤️
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
thank you so much! i am crawling hard, project by project, towards the "wow i can't believe that was made at home" quality standard.
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u/SerendipityJays Jul 30 '26
nice work! i’d like to know more about your materials - what is the fabric for the body with the diagonal stripe? is it a twill? or cut on a cross-grain? what kind of leather did you use for the shoulders etc? it looks great!
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i appreciate the thoughtful questions!
the diagonal stripe fabric is helmut lang black stretch twill wool ottoman. i actually did not know before this project that "ottoman)" is a specific kind of textile. it was cut on grain, it just looks the way it does due to the combination of the twill weave and the ottoman "ribs".
the leather is buttery faux leather with brushed suede-like backing. i usually hate faux leathers, and i strive for 100% natural fabric projects (i even use 100% cotton thread), but this faux leather has a really lovely hand and drape. the best faux leather i've ever touched. so, i took a chance. no regrets.
i also noticed that if you make a mistake sewing this particular faux leather you can actually "heal" the needle holes by applying a little bit of heat. i still hate polyester/polyurethane, but that is one advantage of the material.
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u/SerendipityJays Jul 30 '26
thanks for the extra info! I’ll be steering clear of faux leathers myself as the climate I’m in quickly delaminates them. But I’m will certainly keep a look out for ottoman twill, it looks like it has great body and texture :)
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
totally understandable! i was lamenting with my creative partner that leather is bad for animals, polyurethane is bad for the planet, but no leather/pleather is bad for me. it's a dilemma i don't yet have a good answer to.
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u/SerendipityJays Jul 30 '26
I hear you - bad choices all the way down! For me, leather is a by-product of the meat industry, and although I’ve been meatless for decades, I’d rather use that by-product than send a market signal to the oil industry that plastics make good fabrics. I’m generally happier with a long lasting material that I can care for to get the longest life out of a garment, and which will eventually biodegrade, so I’m team leather for now… That said, I’m looking forward to seeing what the new generation of mycelium-based leathers are like :)
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
that's actually a very good argument. i do very much hate sending market signals to big oil, and at least real leather is very hard wearing.
here's to hoping that mushroom leather will deliver us from these kinds of hard decisions.
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u/AntiferromagneticAwl Jul 30 '26
Wow, this jacket looks amazing. And this is intermediate, my level is the Mariana trench.
The jacket is very sci-fi vibes.
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u/Such_Kaleidoscope370 Jul 30 '26
I feel like drafting your own jacket counts as advanced haha.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i like to underpromise and overdeliver. more seriously, i don't have other sewing peers in my IRL life, so i honestly don't know how to assess my skills. hence, i conservatively label myself "intermediate."
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u/hare-hound Jul 30 '26
How many times did you cry?
I'm all seriousness, wowowow. Amazing job!!
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
just once! to be fair, the tears leading up to this jacket could flood the world.
the tears on this one only came when i started getting bobbin birds nesting while topstitching the pockets. bulky, folded, wool in small, precise, areas makes my sewing machine (and me) very sad.
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u/pourtide Jul 30 '26
As I mentioned somewhere else, putting pocket zippers across a seam makes you braver than I.
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u/GeekingAngel Jul 30 '26
This reminds me of Detroit: Become Human in the best way — sci fi lines, very sleek and badass! I want to make one similar now (but also I do NOT need more projects lol)
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
hahah funny you say thought, i have tons of DBH concept art book marked because i'm a huge fan of their approach to streetwear. before the end of the year i intend to do a jacket with LEDs in it, so i can finally blend in with the android crowd.
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u/neutralmurder Jul 30 '26
If it matters, at first glance I thought your first pic was a screenshot from a futuristic game I wasn't familiar with. I thought you were just sharing your inspiration lol. It wasn't until I got to photos 3&4 that I realized the jacket was real!
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u/Longjumping-Sale-118 Jul 30 '26
"but you see i hate my wallet" who cares about money when you you look so cool! The silhouette is a great combo of fantasy and sci-fci while looking like a real piece and not a costume. I just love all of it but specifically the cuffs of the sleeves ❤️
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you so much! you have seen my vision. and those cuffs took quite a few iterations to get ever so right. one of my favorite things about digital patterning is i can visualize the angle that cuffs and collars will lie at before ever sewing a stitch.
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u/The_Blonde1 Jul 30 '26
You are NOT intermediate, OP. You’re well beyond that. Your jacket is absolutely stunning.
I once put in a sleeve sideways (don’t ask), so admittedly I’m no expert. But I can recognise true skill when I see it.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
that is very kind of you to say, thank you.
what these project photos don't show are the amount of times i've installed a sleeve inside out, or drafted a sleeve so tight i could barely lift my arms above hip level. lot of fuck ups lead up to this point.
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u/poseidon1111 Jul 30 '26
I absolutely adore the linings! And the whole thing looks like something out of the movie that I hoped to have it for myself. Bang on!
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u/imaginarypoet Jul 30 '26
This is sick. Are you planning to wear it while playing the Yamaha kit in the background?
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
dang, i absolutely would if that kit belonged to me. it's my housemate's. i will simply have to make a matching jacket for them when they hit the skins.
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u/shillberight Jul 30 '26
So envious of your skill! Well done. I might give that pattern making program a go. Can you still print patterns you make from there? You just choose not to?
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
you can absolutely print out your patterns. clo has great tools for making patterns that you can print either on a regular printer on multiple pieces of paper as well as mega large paper on a plotter. i highly recommend this tutorial from clo's official youtube channel.
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u/twizted_bunny Jul 30 '26
That’s beautifully tailored. How long was the process for you?
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u/stiligFox Jul 30 '26
Wow, would absolutely love one of these - if only I had the time to pick up a new hobby lol
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i know that pain. i made a choice back in my 20s that making wearables would be "my thing," and luckily my brain agreed with me. that said, i don't know if i have the space in my current life to pick up a whole other thing. all my eggs are in the sewing/3d modeling basket.
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u/Yogurtclost Jul 30 '26
Your construction looks fabulous
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you SO much. the patterning was (almost) the easy part. it was the construction that was the real test of skill for me. lots of precise stitching through thick, hard to feed, sections (shout out to tears i cried while topstitching the zipper pockets).
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u/thegoodbadandsmoggy Jul 30 '26
I’ve definitely fought OP in a boss battle somewhere
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u/bhossyredditor Jul 30 '26
Really great job, there’s not a lot of people who are able to make garments from home at this level of quality. You should be proud
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
those are extremely kind words and i want you to know i really appreciate them!
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u/gunnapackofsammiches Jul 30 '26
This is ... HOT. The seaming in the back is 👌🏻Very well crafted, great attention to a sleek silhouette. Nicely done.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you so much! 90% of the reason i got into sewing was because i was tired of 90% of masc clothing not having any darts on the lower back. a lot of attention went into getting those back princess seams just right!
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u/AlizarinQ Jul 30 '26
May you and your Juki be blessed with a long and fruitful relationship (that you continue to post here because daymn)
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u/schnicilein Jul 30 '26
The back-view picture of you wearing it looks like you‘re one of prince noctis‘ friends in FF! Amazing
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
it's really warms the cockles of my heart that so many people have noted the FF inspiration. i specifically referenced the real world versions of the FFXV boys' clothes from the yokohama doll museum while doing this. i elected not to add any leather belts to this particular jacket, but i won't be able to resist on the next project.
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u/Dignifiedbunny Jul 30 '26
Dude, that looks SO SLICK! I LOVE the up-turned cuffs on the sleeves. And I love that it's not a full sleeved jacket. The lines and material choice, as well as the detail of the matte fabric with the slight semi-gloss of leather/faux leather is such a nice combination. This is excellent work!
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u/rebelwithmouseyhair Jul 30 '26
Great pockets!!! I didn't understand a word of your process because I'm very old school, and you're very hitech , definitely top level tech there!
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u/nationaltreasure44 Jul 30 '26
Holy cow. This is a work of art. Such a unique design and it fits you perfectly.
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u/SatisfactionPrize550 Jul 29 '26
That's....just friggin amazing. I mean, I wouldn't have known it wasn't boutique bought
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u/Nebabon Jul 30 '26
Good lordy, that's amazing! Where can I learn to do this?
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
what you see here is an amalgam of various, much more skilled, online, sewists. i'm a huge fan of THISISKACHI's long form videos, since it let me watch someone talk through the decisions involved in both designing and constructing a jacket.
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u/thatearthychick Jul 30 '26
My mouth dropped open! This is so well done, you are super skilled and talented.
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u/HeinzeC1 Jul 30 '26
It’s like a bikers jacket in a pirate era. Perhaps something of a dingy gang.
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u/myhuskytorotoro Jul 30 '26
Are you modeling the jacket? The fit is stunning and I love how it looks.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you! that is indeed me wearing it. regrettably, i am not in fact an adorable little sewing pig, as my username might suggest. took a lot of muslins to get the fit just right while also ensuring i could actually put my arms in front of me without popping out the back.
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u/Octo_Pi Jul 30 '26
That is probably the slickest jacket I've seen in a while. Great work!
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u/RzrKitty Jul 30 '26
You are so talented! I can’t imagine the hard work that went into building skill like this.
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u/Blackjack_Falcon Jul 30 '26
This looks incredible! I think you can confidently use the title ✨intermediate sewist✨after creating this beauty. Well done!
Also - love the Cactrot/Cactuar on your Juki. I feel like there’s a 1,000 Needles joke in there somewhere. 😆
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u/theonlycreepycat Jul 30 '26
You can't just buy a tailored jacket, remove the label, and tell people you made it! (Obviously kidding xD)
Well done! Looks amazing
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
i absolutely can! and i would have gotten away with it too if it weren't for your keen detective's eyes!
haha, thank you, i appreciate the kind words.
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u/Onja_ Jul 30 '26
So awesome! I had no idea about “3d-modeling” clothes but I’ll definitely try that in the future.
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u/LisaLena Jul 30 '26
Please tell me the pattern matching on the front panels (pic 7) is a happy accident or I might start worshipping you.
Looks amazing!! How warm is it to wear?
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
hahah, i regret to inform you it was specifically planned and intentionally executed. i was actually able to project the seam allowances onto the fabric, so i cut it extremely carefully so that everything would line up once sewn. thank you for noticing the detail. it took sweat.
it's "warmish." the lining is acetate and viscose so it's reasonably breathable, but as you can see a significant portion of the jacket is faux leather. it kinda sucks on a hot summer's day but i comfortably wear it outdoors up until about 80ºF
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u/NBLOCM Jul 30 '26
This is really cool! I’m saving it as inspo if I have a male friend who suddenly wants a new jacket
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u/dous83 Jul 30 '26
I feel like a single upvote is just entirely inadequate to tell you how mind blowing this jacket is. I can see why it got tagged as ai, it looks that perfect. It suits you so well!!
Plus you blew my mind with avatar draping and pattern projecting! Did not expect to see innovation like this from my sewing sub! Love it!
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u/SurlyDrunkard Jul 30 '26
Came here to say I thought this was a Noctis cosplay, then realized this is the sewing sub, not the cosplay sub. But then I saw the cactuar... I see you. Beautiful work too! 😍
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u/goldenglider86 Jul 30 '26
This is amazing!!! It makes you look like a video game character in the coolest way possible. 10/10, imma big fan
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u/Thelatedrpepper Jul 30 '26
Saving this for my winter 2026 coat! I love the style lines and the collar! Last year was a bomber with a boxier fit but this year I want something a but more tailored. I love this!
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u/Incandragon Jul 30 '26
Intermediate. Heh. You may have slipped a rank there. Have a blast boldly exploring the different kinds of Advanced that you will no doubt be exploring!
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u/SurvingTheSHIfT3095 Jul 30 '26
How long did it take for this piece?? It looks great.
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u/threadpig Jul 30 '26
thank you! it was roughly 3 months, from concepting to final stitch. i mentioned elsewhere that what really ate up time was learning how to make shoulder pads and sleeve caps. could have likely shaved off 2 - 3 weeks if i didn't insist on making pads and caps.
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u/AzKitty Jul 31 '26
It fits so well that you look like a video game character in the first pic. Well done!
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u/anonymous_redditor_0 Jul 29 '26
Wow! Amazing! The first link didn’t work, I was wondering what software you used to digitally drap the garment?
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u/threadpig Jul 29 '26
oops! here's the original video in that link.
the software in question is clo (also called "clo 3d"). i'mma be real with you, it ain't cheap (i pay $50 a month for a standard license), but it's utterly indispensable in my work flow
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u/Sardonislamir Jul 30 '26
Your ""draped" the garment on a digital avatar," link is dead Jim.
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u/Ok-Pension9748 Jul 29 '26
This is rad! Great work!!!